Among his special skills, Elliot Reid was also an accomplished impressionist. He was so famous with his JFK impersonation that, in 1962, he was invited to perform it in front of John F. Kennedy himself. The president was happy with the performance.[4]

His last role was as Henry on the episode: "Please Re-Lease Me" of the television sitcom, Maybe This Time. Reid subsequently retired in 1995.

Elliott Reid died from heart failure on June 21, 2013, at the age of 93. He had resided in an assisted living facility in Studio City where, according to his nephew, he had been living for the past few years.[1] Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea in the Pacific Ocean.